A ceremonial sarong, <I>(croe tapis)</I>, the ground of striped brown, red, yellow and blue cotton worked with bands of couched gilt thread embroidery--<I>50 x 42in. (127 x 106.5cm.), Sumatra, circa 1900</I> | Christie's

Sale 5573

Islamic Costume and Textiles

London, South Kensington

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29 April 2005

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Lot 139

A ceremonial sarong, (croe tapis), the ground of striped brown, red, yellow and blue cotton worked with bands of couched gilt thread embroidery--50 x 42in. (127 x 106.5cm.), Sumatra, circa 1900

Price realised

GBP 780

Estimate

GBP 300 - GBP 5,000

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A ceremonial sarong, (croe tapis), the ground of striped brown, red, yellow and blue cotton worked with bands of couched gilt thread embroidery--50 x 42in. (127 x 106.5cm.), Sumatra, circa 1900
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Lot Essay

cf Splendid Symbols, the Washington Textile Museum, 1979, plate 47

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